Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Well, I don't have much to say but everything up here is good! Thanksgiving is going to be so awesome! Every year we go to my grandparents on thursday and eat, talk, shoot guns, ride motorcycles, play board games etc. and then we usually have a program of some sort and for this year's one I am writing an essay to present. I will (hopefully) post it on here after that. Anyway, then on Friday we usually invite someone over and do it all over again ( minus the program), and on Saturday we have our own celebration and then on Sunday we have all the leftovers for pot luck (bless...whatever). It is definetly my favorite week of the year! But, even though I love all the good food, we still have to stay focused on the true meaning of Thanksgiving ( I'll get more into that in my essay). Also, a side point having to do with essay, I wrote a different essay for the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and even though I don't agree with a lot (probably all) of the foreign wars, the topics are usually very good (and you can win money and go to Washington D.C. if you win the state level). the topic this year is "Service and sacrifice by America's Veterans benefits todays youth by...", really awkward and hard to deal with if you ask me, I liked last years "Freedom's Challenge" a lot better. Anyway, I won local competition and their judging it at district as I speak so... pray for that! If I win at district then I get judged for state and if I win that then I go to D.C. Iv'e got second in state 3 years in a row (one place higher and there I go!). So, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a month, our internet has been down. Now I'm trying to cram it all in here so... Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Monday, October 20, 2008

This is basically a short documentation of a particular situation that has basic enveloped ur community over the past year to two. I am actually writing this for another blog so forgive me if it feels a bit formal. It's a pretty touching story... here it is.

I live in eastern Washington in an awesome community of strong believers and co-laborers in Christ. Recently we, as a church (a.k.a. community, everyone in the community is in the church), went through a very trying experience that tested our faith to its limit. This post is about the situation, the pain, the turmoil god brought us through and how we, by the grace of god, chose to praise him through it. Bear with me if this seems long but please read it all, this is very inspiring.

It all began nearly three years ago when Mrs. Sue Chambers a dearly beloved sister in the Lord and English teacher we had learned to respect for years collapsed in the church basement. I remember running to tell somebody and quickly masses of helpful people were gathered around her. Mrs. Johnson, another great woman of God, cradled Mrs. Chambers head until help could arrive. Her brave husband, Dave Chambers then came to take her to the hospital where they would find out what had happened. Thankfully, Sue came to consciousness quickly and they were able to make it to the hospital with no incident.

The now alert Sue and Dave were directed down to Santa Rosa for a final diagnosis and it was shocking. Sue Chambers, our beloved sister had unerringly terminal brain cancer and was given 6 months to live. Our community was no less effected by it and quickly got on the wall in prayer, fasting… you name it, we did it.

During this time the normally strong and silent Dave Chambers underwent a massive transformation. He was still strong, no, stronger but the Dave that went down to Santa Rosa came back a different man. He was outgoing, outspoken and not afraid to share his faith and beyond that, unwilling not to share. Mrs. Chambers was the same way and together the dynamic duo decided to call on God to help them brave this experience. “God is good”, they would say. Questions came to my mind. How can they say God is good when he lets this happen? Over time those seemingly insurmountable questions were answered above and beyond. The way they pressed through and took hold of Gods word. As Mrs. Chambers got worse and worse, losing some of her hair to chemo therapy. The way she sung in worship when her speech could hardly function and the way Dave, her husband, held her hand all the way, trusting in God with the pain just as evident on his face as hers.

This couple effected our community in a way I am be proud to say I was a part of, whatever the emotional hurt. Revival dominated our church, you know something is different when you jump up and start dancing around the room during worship (yes this actually happened but I was one of over 50 doing it!). A man I had hardly known, despite him being my neighbor, started 24 hour prayer for a week and from then on at 6:30 every morning and 8:00 every night specifically over Sue but now this prayer time continues and God shows up morning and night. He and his family have transformed along with the rest of the community and he is now the principle prayer warrior for our church. The list goes on and you can contact me if you want to hear more (which I highly recommend. It is a very inspirational story!).

No, this story does not have the typical “happy ending” that she was healed or brought hundreds to Christ. Sue Imrie Chambers died on August 31st 2008 after a two and a half year battle with cancer. That in itself incredible that she lived two years longer than the doctors predicted, but the real miracle happened in the hearts of this community. This tiny gathering of people out in the mountains will never be the same as is the case with me. I believe that her work and main message she wanted to communicate to us was this. She summed it up in her final words here on earth. Holding her husbands hand and barely gaining the strength to speak she whispered, “Be king to one another.” I think of this everyday and it inspires me with the passion to strive to have just a fraction of the faith it took to say those parting words. To not focus on myself in my time of dire need, but others. Sue’s immortal life is a humbling and moving story, or in my case, experience for us all. Let us honor that and persevere to become a living memorial for all those who have prepared the way and gone before us.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Short post here. The poll "What would most improve America ended up like this...

1. World Peace-02. A coalition of rebelutionary Christian youth with a vision and mission to restore America.-63. A Christian President.-04.Strong Christians in the music, writing, television and other media/entertainmaent spheres.-4

Rebelutionaries win!

Please vote on the new poll as well and let me know your comments/questions etc. in the "things people are saying" tab at the bottom of each post.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Well, as some of you have seen, I have a new blog. I shut the other one down a week ago. I have just joined and am now very passionate about the website www.therebelution.com. I was turned on to it by Alex and Brett Harris' (the website's founders) book "Do Hard Things"(it is an amazing book and i highly recommend it!). I had had minimal knowledge of it before that but never checked it out. The requirements of joining the website alone are proof that these people are serious and should be taken that way. You have to write two essays and answer a detailed questionnaire just to get in the process of application. I am really excited about connecting with believers all over the world and networking with them to reform it into God's Kingdom. Well, i will post more later but as for now, goodbye!

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I am a strong Christian young man with a vision and passion to prepare myself with every skill I can for life before marriage and statesmanship. I am rather funny and have a good sense of humor if you get to know me. I'm very honest and wear my mind on my sleeve, very easy to read but also very good at reading people. I try to be a good friend to all of my friends and am not scared of doing what people need not what they want. I hope to marry a godly woman who can come along side me in my walk and raise a godly family while aspiring to be a true citizen of America. I have THE best family on planet earth and we all love each other a ton and a half. I am the oldest of ten children and so my relational skills are tested every day. I'm a strong person and have never been 'knocked off my feet' so to speak. I am fiercely loyal and if you mess with any of my family or friends you will be dealing with me. I trust my true friends with everything. This is me. If you see this, talk to me and we'll get to know each other, I'm into networking, the Kingdom of God is built on relationships!